Do you think that Google, Microsoft, and Sony are also hostile and tone-deaf, then? One assumes so. All those platforms extract the same kinds of fees from Epic that Apple does.
But mysteriously, Epic only wants to go after Apple.
They managed to break Steam's grasp over PC gaming (at least enough to get their own games and some exclusives), they're trying for mobile now by taking on Google and Apple, it's hard to think the next step won't be to stick it to the console manufacturers if they have succeed
Not if you use a different payment processing infra. You are not obligated to use Google's app store or their in-app purchasing system if you install the app through a different channel.
> Do you think that Google, Microsoft, and Sony are also hostile and tone-deaf, then?
Yes, they are all trying very hard to get regulated. The situation is not particularly far from the one that gave rise to the Sherman Act. Provided the situation is not already covered by existing anti competition laws, I am ready to bet it soon will be.
But mysteriously, Epic only wants to go after Apple.